Two Founders of Female Physician Leadership Council Address Gender Parity in Health Care

 

 

Dr. Amanda Williams, a Family Physician and Medical Director at Physicians Group of Southeastern Ohio, and Dr. Victoria DiGennaro, a Family Medicine Physician at Pioneer Physicians, two of the founding members of the Women’s Physician Leadership Council joins eHealth Radio and the Healthcare and Health News Channels. 

Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guests Dr. Amanda Williams & Dr. Victoria DiGennaro discuss the following:

1. What do you believe are the top challenges and opportunities facing female primary care physicians today?
2. What can be done to address those challenges? What can women in healthcare do?
3. Why did the two of you decide to join forces with agilon health to create the Women’s Physician Leadership Council?
4. What is the council, and What are some of its initiatives or goals in addressing gender parity?
5. Can you please explain the value-based care model that you practice with agilon health and how or if this has an impact on providing more opportunities for female physicians?
6. Why is it so important that more female physicians assume leadership roles within their practice and in their communities?
7. What are some of the reasons there is a high burnout rate among women in healthcare?
8. What is the top piece of advice that you would give to the next generation of female physicians considering primary care? 


Amanda Williams, D.O., is a Family Practice Physician and Medical Director at Physicians Group of Southeastern Ohio. Along with Dr. Victoria DiGennaro and a group of other female physicians, Dr. Williams was one of the founding members of the Women’s Physician Leadership Council created by agilon health. This Council is an organization of female physicians from all over the country who are helping to “break the glass ceiling for female physicians nationwide.

Victoria DiGennaro, D.O., is a Family Medicine Physician at Pioneer Physicians Network in the Akron area in Ohio. Dr. Digennaro received her bachelor’s degree from Youngstown State University, and she studied medicine at Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. Since she enjoys taking care of patients across the entire spectrums of their lives, Dr. DiGennaro chose to specialize in family medicine.

Along with Dr. Amanda Williams and a group of other female physicians, Dr. DiGennaro was one of the founding members of the Women’s Physician Leadership Council created by agilon health. This Council is an organization of female physicians from all over the country who are helping to “break the glass ceiling for female physicians nationwide.

 

 

Amanda Williams, D.O.
https://www.pgseo.org

Victoria DiGennaro, D.O.
https://www.pioneerphysicians.com

agilon health:
https://www.agilonhealth.com